Knockdown box.



R. P. BROWN.

KNOCKDOWN BOX.

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R. P. BROWN.

KNOCKDOWN BOX.

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ROBERT P. BROWN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO BROWN & BAILEY COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

To all whom it may concern: Y

Beit known that I, ROBERTv P. BROWL., a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Knockdown Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

i My improvements provide reinforced constructions of unusual strength with the minimum waste, from blanks that are adapted for folding to several forms with reinforcing members differently disposed as may be desirable by reason of the relative proportions of the boxes and of the articles to be shipped.

The characteristic features of my improvements are disclosed in the following description and the accompanyingdrawings in illustration thereof. 4

ln the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank cut and scored in accordance with my improvements; Fig.` 2 is ya broken perspective view Aof a form of box erected from the blank shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a broken perspective View of a second form of box erected from the blank shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is av plan View of a second blank cut and scored in accordance with my improvements; Fig. 5 is a broken perspective form of a box erected from the blank shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a broken perspective View of a second form of box erected from the blank shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is a plan view of a third form of blank cut and scored in accordance with my improve ments; Fig. 8 is a broken perspective view of a box in process of erection from the blank shown in Fig. 7; and Fig. 9 is a broken perspective view of a second form of) box erected from the blank shown in Fig. 7.

The blank shown in Fig. `1 comprises the rectangular bottom or top section l, the rectangular side sections 2 hinged to the sides of the section 1 on the parallel scores-3, the rectangular end sections 4 hinged to' the. ends of the section 1 on the parallel scores 5, the sections 6 hinged to the ends of sections 4 on the scores 7 (continuous of the scores 3) and separated from the Sections 2 by through cuts 8 in line with the .scores 5, the side sections 9 hinged to the sections 2 on scores 10 parallel to scores 3, the sections 11 hinged to ends of sections 9 on scores 12 (in Specification of Letters Patent.

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line with scores 5) and separated from sections 6 by through cuts 13, in line with scores 10, and the sections 14 hinged to sections 9 on scores 15 parallel to scores 10.

r1`he box represented by Fig. 2 is formed from the blank shown in Fig. 1 by turning up the section 4 at right angles to the section 1, turning in the sections 6 at right angles to the sections 1 and 4, turning up the secL tions 2 at right angles to the'section 1, turn? l ends, sides, bottom and top.

The box represented in Fig. 3 is formed as in the case of that shown in Fig. 2 excepting that the sections 14 are folded be- Patented May 25,1915.-

tween the sections 2 and 9 with the sections,

6 lying between the sections 9 and 14 or 2 and 14 as may be desired, thus forming a box having triple sides which may be used where the proportions of the box due to the l character of the article render such construction desirable.

The blank represented in Fig. L comprises the rectangular top or bottom section 16, the rectangular side sections 17 hinged thereto on the parallel scores 18, the rectangular' end sections 19 hinged to the section16 on the parallel scores 2O at right angles to the scores 18, the sections21 hinged to the sections 19 on the scores 22 line with the scores 18) and separated from the sections 17 by the through cuts 22 in linewith the scores 20, the sections 23 hinged to sections 17 on scores 24 parallel to scores 18, the sections 25 hinged to sections 23 on scores 26 in line with scores 20 and separated from the sections 21 by through cuts 27 in line with scores 24, the. sections 28 hinged to the sections 23 on scores 29 parallel to scores 24, and the sections 30 hinged to sections 28 on scores '31 (in line with scores 20) and separated from sections 25 by through cuts 32.

The box illustrated in' Fig. r45 is erected from the blank illustrated in Fig. 4 by turning up the sections 19 at right angles to the sections 16, turning in the sections 21 at the sections 30 into abutting relation against the sections 19, and folding the sections 25 into abutting relation against the sections 30, the sections 25 and 30 extending in opposite directions from their hinged connections in their erected relation and the 'sections 28 holding the sections 25 as Well as fthe sections 23 in place. This construction provides double bottom ortop, sides and corners, and triple ends.

The box illustrated in Fig. 6 is erected from the blank shown in Fig. 4 as in the case of that shown in Fig. 5 excepting that the sections 28 are turned in between the sections 17 and 23, the sections21 lying between the sections V23 and 28 or sections 17 and 28.

The blank represented in Fig. 7 comprises the' rectangularsection 33, the rectangular sections 34 hinged thereto on the parallel scores 35, the rectangular sections 36 hinged to the section'33 on the scores 37 at right angles to the scores 35, the sections 38 'hinged tothe sections 34 on the scores 39 (in line with the scores 37) and separated from the sections 3,6 by the through cuts 40v in line v with the scores 35,the sections`41' hinged to the sections 36'on the scores 42 parallel to the scores 37 and having the lugs 43, 'theA sections 44 hinged to the sections 34 onthe vscores 45 parallel to thefscores35, the sections 46 (provided with the slots 47) hingedparallel to the scores 35.

The construction illustrated in Fig. 8 is erected from the blank shown in Fig.y 7 by turning the sections 34, 44 and 50 to parallel relation at right angles to section 33 with the sections 50 lying between the sections 34 and 44, turning the sections 38 and 46 inwardly to lpo'sitions'at right angles to sections 33 and 44, folding sections 36 against sections 38, folding sections 41 over sections 46, and engaging lugs 43 in slots 47 so as to lock the parts -together in the erected relation, the sides vand ends being of triple between the bottoms` of the sections 38 and 46 against the sections 36.

. Having described' my invention, I claim: 1. In a knock down box, a rectangular .bottom section, substantially parallel sections hingedtofedges of said bottom section, substantially parallel-l sections i hinged to edges of said parallel sections first named, substantially parallel sections hinged to edges of said4 parallel sections second named,

substantially. parallel sections hinged to edges of saidlbottom section transverse to said edges rst naned, end sections hinged to said parallel sections second named and engaging said parallel sections fourth named, and means for holding said end sections and said parallel sections fourth named in engagement.

2. In a knock down box, a bottom section, side sections hinged on parallel lines to said bottom section, end 'sections hinged to said side sections., side sections hinged on parallel lines to said side sections first named, end sections hinged to said side sections second named and having slots therein, sections hinged to said side sections second named on lines parallel to the aforesaid parallel lines,

-end sections hinged to said bottom section,

tom sections hinged to said second named side sections and engaging in abutting relation on said bottom section, end sections hinged to said bottom section, and sections hinged to said end sections last named and overlapping and interlocking with end sections first named.

4. Ina knock down box, a bottom section, side sections hinged thereto, side Asections hinged relatively to and folded within said first named side sections, hinged to said bottom section, end sections hinged to said second named s ide sections and disposed in abutting relation to each other against said first named end sections, and bottom sections hingedv to said second named side sections and disposed in abutting relation against said first named bottom section.

In testimony -Whereof I have hereunto s et my hand this 8th day of August, 1913, 1n the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT v r.k BROWN.

Witnesses:-

Jos. G. DENNY, Jr., GEO. A. CUNNEY.

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